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CHICAGO (99)Dunleavy 5-6 1-2 14, Gasol 10-16 1-1 21, Noah 0-4 0-2 0, Rose 11-26 0-0 25, Butler 7-16 4-6 20, Gibson 3-5 2-4 8, Hinrich 2-3 1-1 6, Brooks 2-4 0-0 5, Mirotic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-80 9-16 99.CLEVELAND (92)James 9-22 1-2 19, Miller 1-2...

Chris Paul is questionable for the opener of the Western Conference semifinals when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Houston Rockets on Monday. L.A. Clippers At Houston When: 9:30 PM ET, Monday, May 4, 2015 Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT PREDICTION: Rockets 123, Clippers 119 Join BetOnline and...

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be missing two key players when they open the Eastern Conference semifinals against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday. Chicago At Cleveland When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, May 4, 2015 Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT PREDICTION: Cavaliers 100, Bulls 93 Join BetOnline and...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the league has not released the voting results. An official announcement is expected Monday, and...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Clippers have less than two days to enjoy their wildly entertaining first-round series victory over the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs.And what a victory it was.Chris Paul, who willed himself back from an early hamstring injury, banked in a shot over...

EASTERN CONFERENCENo. 1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (67-15, 4-0) vs. No. 5 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (55-27, 4-1)Season Series: Warriors, 2-1. The teams split two games in Memphis, then Golden State won its lone home game of the season series by a deceptive four-point margin - since the Warriors led by 27...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks may never duplicate the way they played in January, during the best month in NBA history.They at least begin May looking better than in April.The 60-game winners and runaway No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference weren't sharp when the playoffs started,...

OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard received his degree from Weber State on Friday morning, three years after entering the NBA.The two-time All-Star had promised his mother, Gina Johnson, he would complete his degree when he turned pro. Johnson and about nine other family...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Those golden yellow shirts the Golden State Warriors give to fans at every home playoff game are printed with a slogan that reads: ''STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.''The wording is more than just a catchphrase for fans - it's practically a team motto.The Warriors wore down opponents...

Selected by a national panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters, players were awarded five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote:Player, Team ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies were so busy finishing off their first-round series they haven't considered the impact of playing the Golden State Warriors without Mike Conley.Yet.Now that the Grizzlies have ousted Portland 4-1 in the first round with a 99-93 win on Wednesday night, they can...

NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta's Kyle Korver has won the NBA Sportsmanship Award and will receive the Joe Dumars Trophy before the Hawks host Brooklyn in Game 5 of their playoff series.Korver earned 87 of 317 first-place votes and 2,351 total points in voting by NBA players. New Orleans...